- Discussion:
- palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve arises from radial border of median nerve approximately 5 to 6 cm proximal to distal
transverse flexion crease of the wrist;
- it runs along the median nerve for 2 to 3 cm, and then runs along the ulnar border of the flexor carpi radialis tendon;
- in some cases it may run along the ulnar side of the palmaris longus tendon;
- when the tendon enters the flexor retinaculum comparment, the nerve passes between the two layers of the forearm fascia into the
root of the palmar aponeurosis;
- after 5-10 mm, the nerve divides into three terminal branches which cross the midpalmar aponeurosis to supply deep layers of dermis
The anatomical course of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve, including a description of its own unique tunnel.